This 4-day course introduces Paragon Automation applications including Paragon Pathfinder, Paragon Planner, and Paragon Insights. Through demonstrations and hands-on labs, students will learn the capabilities of these applications including WAN topology discovery, Segment Routed (SRTE) and RSVP signaled LSP management, Path Computation Element Protocol (PCEP) LSP discovery and provisioning, LSP optimization, LSP calendaring, maintenance scheduling, P2MP LSP management, failure simulation, reporting, network modeling, path demand placement, hardware inventory collection, network telemetry collection, and closed-loop automation. Students learn to configure and monitor these features on a WAN consisting of vMX Series devices. This course is based on Junos version 21.2R1.10 and Paragon Automation version 21.2.Juniper Paragon Automation for the WAN (JPAW) is an advanced-level course.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
This course benefits individuals who want to automate the management of service provider or large enterprise MPLS networks with Paragon Automation.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
• Understanding of the OSI Model;• Junos OS configuration experience—the Introduction to the Junos Operating System (IJOS) course or equivalent; and• Advanced MPLS knowledge—the Junos MPLS Fundamentals (JMF) course or equivalent.
COURSE CONTENT:
Day 1IntroductionWAN Automation• Describe WAN domains• Describe Paragon Pathfinder capabilities• Describe Paragon Planner capabilitiesParagon Pathfinder Architecture• Explain the Path Computation Element Protocol• Explain LSP Signaling and the CSPF Algorithm• Describe Paragon Pathfinder Architecture• Configure the NetworkLab 1: Initial SetupNetwork Topology Discovery• Describe Paragon Pathfinder network topology discovery• Configure Paragon Pathfinder network topology discoveryLab 2: Topology DiscoveryDay 2Using Paragon Automation• Examine the Paragon Automation interface• Examine the Paragon Planner Desktop interfaceLab 3: Using Paragon AutomationBasic LSP Management• Describe and configure various Label Switched Path (LSP) types• Configure PCC-controlled LSPs• Configure PCE-controlled LSPs• Configure PCE-initiated LSPs• Verify LSP statusLab 4: Basic LSP Management Advanced LSP Management• Describe and configure primary, secondary, and standby LSPs• Describe and configure symmetric pairs of LSPs• Describe and configure diversity groups• Describe and configure MPLS LSP templates• Describe and configure LSP calendaring• Describe and configure inter-AS LSPs• Describe and provision multiple LSPs• Describe and configure LSP optimizationLab 5: Advanced LSP managementDay 3Segment Routing• Describe Segment Routing• Configure Segment Routing• Manage Segment Routed LSPs using Paragon PathfinderLab 6: Segment RoutingP2MP LSPs• Describe Point-to-Multipoint use cases• P2MP management with Paragon Pathfinder• P2MP monitoring with Paragon Pathfinder• Describe Point to-Multipoint LSPsMaintenance Scheduling and NETCONF LSP Provisioning• Configure scheduled maintenance events• Provision NETCONF LSPs Lab 7: Maintenance Scheduling and NETCONF ProvisioningParagon Insights• Describe Paragon Insights capabilities• Enable Paragon Insights monitoring• Integrate Paragon Insights and Paragon PathfinderLab 8: Paragon InsightsDay 4Troubleshooting Paragon Insights• Identify Paragon Automation services and processes• Log analysis with Paragon Insights• Debugging with Paragon InsightsLab 9: Troubleshooting Paragon InsightsParagon Planner• Explain the features and capabilities of Paragon Planner• Launch Paragon Planner Desktop and explore the interfaceLab 10: Paragon PlannerNetwork Modeling• Load Paragon Planner network models• Explain network model data storage• Modify network modelsLab 11: Network ModelingNetwork Demands and Failure Simulation• Improve network traffic demand forwarding • Simulate network failureLab 12: Network Demands and Failure Simulation
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
After successfully completing this course, you should be able to:• Describe various WAN domains• Describe and configure Paragon Pathfinder for initial use• Describe and configure Paragon Pathfinder topology discovery• Describe and configure various Label Switched Path (LSP) types• Describe primary, secondary, and standby LSPs• Describe Point-to-Multipoint use cases• NETCONF configuration and maintenance scheduling with Paragon Pathfinder• Network analytics with Paragon Insights• Describe and configure Paragon Automation Planner• Model a network with Paragon Planner• Simulate and optimize network demands with Paragon Planner
FOLLOW ON COURSES:
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